IREFUL


Meaning of IREFUL in English

ˈī(ə)rfəl, ˈīəf- adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from ire + -ful

1. : full of ire : marked by ire : angry , wrathful

an ireful mood

2. : given to ire : easily angered : irascible , choleric

an ill-tempered ireful old man

• ire·ful·ly -fəlē, -li adverb

• ire·ful·ness noun -es

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